In the end, the hunter becomes the hunted; but wouldn't the animal rights message mean more if you actually cared about the critters?
Open Season (2006)
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Reviews Counted:96
Fresh:45
Rotten:51
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Open Season is a cliched palette of tired jokes and CG animal shenanigans that have been seen multiple times this cinematic year.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some rude humor, mild action and brief language
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Theatrical Release:06-10-2006
Synopsis: OPEN SEASON, an animated action-adventure, follows the fortunes of two forest-animal misfits. Boog (Martin Lawrence) is a gentle and domesticated bear; Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) is an absentminded... OPEN SEASON, an animated action-adventure, follows the fortunes of two forest-animal misfits. Boog (Martin Lawrence) is a gentle and domesticated bear; Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) is an absentminded and accident-prone deer who has been shunned by his herd. Together, they struggle to adapt to the ways of life in the wild and on their own. Boog longs to return to the cushy conditions he had with Beth (Debra Messing), an animal-loving park ranger who rescued him and raised him as a pet from the time he was a cub. Desperate to please his new friend, who spared him from an overzealous hunter (Gary Sinise), Elliot tries to help lead Boog back to the mountainside town, but instead they are met with hostility by their fellow forest creatures, including a combative squirrel, McSquizzy (Billy Connelly); a perfectionist beaver, Reilly (Jon Favreau); and a machismo-fueled deer, Ian (Patrick Warburton), who is Elliot's nemesis. Now, with hunting season upon them, they must all align to defend themselves against the hunters that annually plague their domain. While obviously geared toward kids, OPEN SEASON covers quite a few adult themes, including the comparison of man and beast. By pitting animals against hunters, the film operates from a pro-animal and pro-environment stance. It also conveys the importance of getting along with those different from ourselves, and encourages teamwork and acceptance of others. The PG-rated film includes some mature references, including rude humor and mild violence, but overall offers entertainment appropriate for the whole family. [More]
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Patrick Warburton, Billy Connolly
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Patrick Warburton, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Debra Messing
Director: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi
Director: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi
Screenwriter: Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman
Producer: Michelle Murdocca
Composer: Paul Westerberg
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Reviews for Open Season
I have to say that the humour here (some of it Pythonesque) is mostly spot on and, at times, mischievously dark.
Lawrence proves much less irritating as an animated bear than he does in his real-life performances.
he animation is so-so, the debt to Madagascar and The Jungle Book blatant, and the jokes thin.
A couple of years ago, this might have been something special, but with so many talking animal films out there, it just ain’t.
Fatally lacking laughs and a real sense of adventure, this is a sporadically funny and awkwardly animated curiosity.
High energy and lively performances keep this animated film entertaining, even if there's nothing terribly original about it.
Animated children's movies should not glamorize criminal activity and war, but that's exactly what happens in "Open Season"...
Despite inconsistencies in audience and humor, there's enough to like about Open Season.
The animation is pleasing and Billy Connolly gives a hilarious turn as a loud-mouthed, bossy squirrel, who has never heard the notion that size intimidates
Screened at the IMAX, this is one 3-D movie that absolutely gains nothing from being in the format.
At this point, the most we can hope for now is an animated film that doesn't concern breaking out of a zoo of some sort.
Sony Pictures bags a warm and furry comedy stocked with cute critters and gentle lessons about leaving the nest.
...a computer-animated tale best suited for the pre-teen demographic, yet there are enough genuine, high-energy laughs to amuse viewers of just about any age.
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